In my Immigration Consultation® column this week I explain what it is, who is eligible and how to obtain an E-2 investor visa that allows you to live and work legally in the United States. This is the column: I am often asked how a person can legally immigrate to the United States through a business. ... Read more
This week in my "Immigration Consultation" column published online by several impreMedia publications including LaOpinión.com, I explain how to apply for an H-1B visa. Here is the column: One of the ways to legally enter the United States on a temporary basis is through the H-1B visa that is extended to professional foreign workers in specialty occupations. A ... Read more
This week in my La Opinión column I answer a reader's question about a very important issue for the immigrant community: the misuse of immigration consultants for legal advice. I went to an immigration consultant in Los Angeles who promised to help me fix my papers. I paid him thousands of dollars but ... Read more
This week in my column in La Opinión I answer questions from readers. Remember that I respond in a general way to your doubts. Each case is different, so you should consult an attorney for personalized legal advice. I am a permanent resident and I was arrested in the past, can I apply for U.S. citizenship? - Ingrid R. ... Read more
One of the questions I constantly receive from my readers is how do you find a family member in immigration detention? This week, in my column in La Opinión, I answer this question again. I also answer another reader who wants to know what he can do to get a tourist visa for his mother. Remember, every case is different. Read more
The law requires most non-U.S. citizens to notify the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of address changes within 10 days of moving. It is the sole responsibility of the person applying for immigration benefits for himself or herself or his or her family that the USCIS ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that since the registration period opened on April 2, they have received 25,000 H-1B visa petitions that count toward the 65,000 capped quota and another 10,900 that count toward the 20,000 quota dedicated to individuals with degrees ... Read more
New quotas for immigrant and nonimmigrant visas went into effect on Friday, April 13, 2012. Fees for most nonimmigrant visa and border crossing card applications have increased, while fees for immigrant visa applications have decreased. The reduction in the cost of ... Read more
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced today that in the first week since the registration period opened on April 2, they have received 17,400 H-1B visa petitions that count toward the 65,000 cap and another 8,200 that count toward the 20,000 quota dedicated to individuals ... Read more
In my column this week in La Opinión, I explain how to obtain an H-1B visa: One of the ways to legally enter the United States is through the H-1B visa that is extended to professional foreign workers in specialty occupations. As of today, April 2, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services ... Read more
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